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LONDON: An Indian woman who applied for a student visa in New Delhi has been arrested by the police after it was discovered that she used another person to appear for her in the mandatory English language test, the Home Office said. The UK Border Agency, which is responsible for immigration, referred the applicant to the police in New Delhi. The applicant's visa application has been refused, and she has been banned from the UK for up to 10 years, a statement said. According to recently released figures by the National Audit Office (NAO)

India today warned the UK that its IT majors may relocate their business to other European countries, if the British government insists on tough visa rules which affect Indian IT professionals. The issue came up for discussion during meeting of commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma with UK secretary of state for business, innovation and skills Vince Cable and the chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne . However, Osborne assured Sharma that the British government has decided not to make any change in the 'intra-company transfers' for the next two years.

LONDON: India today warned the UK that its IT majors may relocate their business to other European countries, if the British government insists on tough visa rules which affect Indian IT professionals. The issue came up for discussion during meeting of Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma with UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Vince Cable and the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne. However, Osborne assured Sharma that the British government has decided not to make any change in the 'Intra Company Transfers' for the next two years.

Changes to UK student visas , announced on March 22, 2011, have come into force on April 6, 2012. According to the changes, the Post Study Work (PSW) route , which earlier allowed students to work in the UK for two years after they completed their studies, will close. Students graduating with a UK degree , PGCE or PGDE from a recognised or listed body will need to successfully apply for a job with a UK Border Agency licensed Tier 2 sponsor to remain and work in the UK. The post for which they are applying must be paid a minimum salary of £20,000 or the minimum set out in the relevant Code of Practice.

LONDON: The spurt in the number of forgeries detected in the student visa applications lodged in New Delhi during 2010 had prompted the British high commission to stop accepting new applications, official sources said here. A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) said that 6,388 forgeries were detected in the New Delhi office, which was a considerable increase compared to the number of such cases detected in previous years: 2,846 in 2009 and 2,153 in 2008. In February 2010, the UK Border Agency stopped accepting new Tier 4 (students)

For many Indians like Piyush Khurana, the perception of Germany is changing. From a land of engineering and football to an education and employment destination. Germany's attraction for the 22-year-old engineer from Delhi is not just limited to high-quality technology education and research. The country's living and working conditions are also a big draw. "Tuition fees are almost zero and there are many internship openings. My course is in English and on completion, I expect many opportunities to find a suitable job here," says Khurana.

NEW DELHI: People applying for a British visa under the points-based system will have to now file their applications online. The British High Commission here announced today that from Monday next, the applications need to submitted online as the UK Border Agency will no longer accept manually completed applications under the points based system. "Online applications and appointments will be mandated for applications under Tiers 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the points based system.

LONDON: Twenty-two Indians have been arrested over the past five weeks by Britain's immigration authorities for working illegally in the country, and the UK Border Agency is now working to deport them from the country. The illegal workers were arrested in enforcement operations on businesses and private addresses across England, Wales and Scotland. These businesses now face fines of up to 10,000 pounds for each illegal worker , unless they can prove that they carried out the correct pre-employment checks, the agency said.

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday said it will do "everything possible" to ensure that its students are not adversely affected after the reported closure of the London campus of a business school in the wake of the UK tightening norms in respect of visas for short-duration courses. "It is understood that the UK authorities have ordered the closure of the London Campus of TASMAC School of Business , on 6th October, 2011...Our High Commission is monitoring the situation closely and would strive to ensure that students are not adversely affected.